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Thief Captured After Arlington Bicycle, Foot Chase: Cops Thief Captured After Arlington Bicycle, Foot Chase: Cops
Thief Captured After Arlington Bicycle, Foot Chase: Cops A 34-year-old man was arrested after assaulting an employee trying to stop him during a robbery in Arlington, police said. A man later identified as Deonte Driver went into a business on the 700 block of N. Glebe Road around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, county police said. Driver allegedly took and hid items in a basket, and began to leave without paying. When confronted by two employees, Driver pushed one to the ground before fleeing the scene on a bike, authorities said. The employee sustained minor injuries and declined medical treatment.  A lookout was broadcast for Driver, and off…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Axe-Wielding Robber Arrested After Arlington Pursuit, Police Say Axe-Wielding Robber Arrested After Arlington Pursuit, Police Say
Axe-Wielding Robber Arrested After Arlington Pursuit, Police Say An 18-year-old Arlington man has been arrested for trying to rob a business he'd been banned from, authorities said. Daryl Palmer broke into a business he'd been banned from on the 4200 block of Fairfax Drive around 5:25 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, the sheriff's office said. He went behind the counter, at which point an employee called police, the office said. Palmer walked toward the exit, pulled out an axe hidden in a backpack, struck a display case and fled on food, police said. A description of Palmer was broadcast to officers, who arrested him after a foot pursuit on N. Stuart Street.&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Officer Shoots Suspicious Armed Man During Pursuit In Northwest DC: Police Officer Shoots Suspicious Armed Man During Pursuit In Northwest DC: Police
Officer Shoots Suspicious Armed Man During Pursuit In Northwest DC: Police One person was hospitalized overnight when an officer was forced to shoot him during a foot pursuit in Northwest DC, officials say.  At around 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, members of the Metropolitan Police Department on patrol in the 900 block of F Street NW tried to stop a suspect they believed to be carrying a weapon. According to Executive Assistance Police Chief Jeffery Carroll, when approached by officers, the man took off on foot, ultimately displaying a firearm, which led to an officer firing one shot that struck him "in his lower extremities."  The man was placed under arr…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Suspect Compliments Officer's Motorcycle Skills After Stafford Pursuit Wanted Suspect Compliments Officer's Motorcycle Skills After Stafford Pursuit
Wanted Suspect Compliments Officer's Motorcycle Skills After Stafford Pursuit A man wanted out of Alexandria and Stafford is in custody after a foot pursuit. Deputies responding to reports of a suspicious person at the Red Roof In on Garrisonville Road found Dorian Murphy, 25, dart into the wood line around 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. "A perimeter was quickly established and K-9 began a track," authorities said, noting Murphy ran toward Aldi and the net began to close in. Captain B.W. Worcester and Deputy S.M. Craig found Murphy as he ran behind the businesses and he was taken into custody. Deputy X.D. Bates responde…

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by Cecilia Levine